The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12

in political matters, as. they considered, DID
not conceive his popularity to be OF s9ch
character ss to warrant them IN suPm th dI
his name to the Democratic voters Oh tne a1s-
trict for Endorsement.
Hopeless of securing the nomination OF
the regular Democratic convention, 1ear1ul
Of the result should On appeal be MADE on
his behalf to the people, even IN an electioh
he WAC driven to the necessity, OF ORGANIZING
pretended, convention, whose me}mo os
were seIected and accredited by hlmsef and
his political Eieutenants.
The first intimation to the pubic OF the
fact that the people, rising IN their Ina'esStya
wrested the control OF the party organlza-
ton from venal and inefficient committee
was contained in the following notice:
To the Democratic Party OF the First Congress
sional District:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE REFORM Fai DEMO
cratic Party, First Congressional District; I
New Orleans, Sept. l, 1S84.}
The following delegates having been elected
to o convention of the Democratic party OF
the First Congressional District, in the inter-
est Of reform and perPetuatlon OF the II.
held at Masonic Hall, in the City Of New Or
leans, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 2 O'Clock M,
are hereby requested to assemble at the above
place and hour. By resolution Of the COM
mittee, the basis OF representation from the
cordance with the apportionment fixed by
the election Of Governor and President in
1880.
Third Ward, twelve votes-Wm. B. Kountz,
G. L; Hall, T., Reilly, F D; King, A. Brit
Wall, j. j. An Anbertin. Thomas Moran, v. II.
Rogers. P. Glennon, W. B. Conger, A. Bots
blanc.
Fourth Ward, five yotes-W. R. Lyman,
Edward Lilienthal, Allain Eustis, Edward
Kenna, Geo. Wolfe, Louis Opie.
F. Lavillebeuvre, Jules Tuyes, Leon Quey-
rouze, I. D. Chretien, NJ. G. Berry, ". !.
Hammond, J. NJ. Cressy, George Elke' Anil
car Rouy.
Sixth Ward, five yotes-J. AID. Chalsron,
Jas. Provost, Chas. G.. Andry, Louis Arnauid,
Seventh Ward, five votes-Louis Power.
L. J. Where, Louis A. Richards, Philip
Buchanon, Henry Chiapella, Louis Pradosg,
3. w. Hebrard, J. suzeneau, A. Bonneval'
Eight Ward, five votes-Dr. G. F. seeman,
John Volmer, Alex. A. Randolph, Philip
Power, Jr., ]. W. Dougherty. James Carl
! gan.
Mackinson, Alfred Delavigne. A, B. Clark.
Fifteenth Ward, five votesJ o. Mclean,
J. B. Aickman, Henry I. Beauregard, z. U.
Lewis, DR.. W. II. Riley, Mat O'Brien. Mark
Moss.
Beauregard, Victor Dubouchel, G. Marrero,
| Sebastien Roy.
Parish Paquemines, four votes-Henry P.
Kernochan, John Dymond, Cyrille Cosse,
Clement Bulot Henry Gilmore, DR.. Hebert,
BY order Of the Executive Committee:
JOHN DYMoND, Chairman.
| FRED D. KING, Secretary.
| This was also the first intimatlon which
reached the people themselves that an cleo
ton had been held i'll which they were per.
mitted to participate for the purpose Of choos'
ing delegates to Congressional nominating
| convention.
1t is now generally known that this con
vention. held under pretense of an authority
received from the hands of the Democratic
voters Of the district, was organized by 8
select coterie whose members, after creating
themselves into party" and becoming Its
executive committee, very kindly proceeded,
by selecting the delegates. to relieve the PEG
pie from the vacations and uncertainties
which are consequent upon primary cleo
| tons.
This new fledged party thus firmly
planted upon the very bedrock of sDemo
cratic principles and time honored party
usage next held q convention" as it was
| lished in the New Orleans PicasMne we have
the honor to submit for your information.
THE REFORM DEMOCRACY,
| In Session at Masonic Han, Adopt an ADDRESS
| to the PeOpie--H0n. Carleton Hunt U9adfi
| m0xsiu Renor1iRated, for Congress.
| A convention called by the Executive Com
mittee of the Reform Democrats party, First
Gon5,gressional District. was held in Masonic q
| the delegates had been elected to a conven.
ton Of the Democratic party of the FRS
| Congressional District in the interest of re-
| form and the perpetuntion of the integrity
and purity of the party.
| This movement was lnaugtlrated about 8
| month ago by prominent men in the dia
trict, and m organization was privately ef
| fected.
1t is said to have very considerable strength,
| and to possess the means wherewith to con
duct IN energetic campaign.
| The delegates were elected by meetings heiC
in the several wards and parishes composing
| the district. and made up q fine body of rep
resentative men. The hall was far better ar
ranged than Oh the occasion of the Planters
| Convention, ample seats being provided alC
| the speakers stand being decorated with a
national flag and plaeards inscribed with the
| following extracts from speeches and mes.
sages Of Gov. Grover Cleveland:
III local rule is IN any instance bad, weak
or inefficient, those who suffer from malad.
minis'ration have the remedy within theil
own control"
II believe in an open and sturdy partisan.
ship which securea the legitimate advantages
Of party supremacy; but parties were made
for the people, and am unwilling, knowing,
| ly, to give my assent to measures purely par.
tlsan, which will sacrifice OF endanger theil
| interests"
1.-THE time-honored doctrines OF the Demo
cratic party are dear to me. If honestly ap
Piled III then purity, | know the affairs OF
the government must be faithfully admins
tered"
There was large attendance of spectators
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. John
| Dymond, chairman of The executive commit
tee, who nalned Mr.. H. ?. Kernochan as tenn
potary chairman, and j. M. Greasy, of Or
leans. secretary.
Mr.. Kc,nochan, on taking the chair. said
he would not ma Ike speech, as the conyen.
ton had assembled to act, and not to talk
On motion of MIR. Chretien, the following
committee C on sredeRtIals was appointed:
Reilly, third: Edward Keena, fourth; A.
Lambert, sixth: i. Power, seventh; A. Ran
dolph, eighth: Charles Pershall, ninth; J
B; Aickman, fifteenth; Henry Gilmore,
Plaquemines: r. 7. Beauregard, st. Bernard
4 recess .1 was taken, at the expiration. OF
roll OF delegates rs duly elected:
THE DELEGATES.
Third Ward-Wm. B. Koontz, G.. T.. Hall
| 7. Reilly, L. u. King, A. Britton. William
Hart, James 2. Houssnd, James Wall. J. J.
Aubertin, Thomas Moran, W. Il; Rogers, P.
Glennon, ". 3. Conger, A. Bosblanc.
| Fourth Ward-W. r. LYMAN, Ed. Lilien
thai, Allain Eustis, Edward Keena, George
| Wolfe. Louis Opie.
Fifth Ward-G. LeGardeur, Z. F. Laville
heuvre, jules Tuyes, Leon Queyrouse, F. D
Chretien, NJ. G. Barry, w. J. Hammond, j
NJ. !Cressy, Geo. Eike, Amilcar Roux.
Sixth Ward-J. Ad. Chalaron, Arthur Lam
bert, S. b. Gill, lChas. Phillip, Jas. Provost
Charles Ct. Andry, Louis Arnault, Henri!
Plauche.
Seventh Wsrd-Louis Power, A. J. Where,
| Louis a. Richards, Philip Buchanan, Henry
Chiapella, Louis Prados, B. w. Hebra,d, j
Snzeneau, A. Bonneval, s. Aren't.
| Eighth Ward-Dr. G. T. Seeman, John Vol
mer, Alex. A. Randolph, Philip Power, Jr.
J. ". Dongherty, James Carrigsn.
! Ninth Ward-Fred. Zengel, Chas Pershall,
Octave Roger, Carl Alews, Jas. Mackinson,
| Alfred Delavigne, A. B. Clark.
| Fifteenth Ward-J. o. Mclean. j. B. Alex
man, Henry i. BeauregGrd, c. U. Lewis,